Morning Jolt: 'Obamacare girl' speaks out about bullying

The now-famous "Obamacare girl," the woman who appeared on the healthcare.gov website as the face of the new health plan, said the abuse she's taken online amounts to bullying and she's tired of it. The woman, w...

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Posted Nov. 14, 2013 at 10:10 AM

Posted Nov. 14, 2013 at 10:10 AM

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The now-famous "Obamacare girl," the woman who appeared on the healthcare.gov website as the face of the new health plan, said the abuse she's taken online amounts to bullying and she's tired of it. The woman, who was only identified as Adrianna, and she hails from Colombia. She is a mother, not a paid model, and didn't receive money for the photo, only free family photos.

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